To break a wounded empire, a Warden needs more than lighthouses. He needs the ocean's most feared rogues at his back.
Merrick Ironwood survived his exile. He conquered the deadliest reef in the ocean and forged it into a thriving settlement. With the beacons of Sorrow’s Haven and North Reef burning bright, the wreckage of the past has been transformed into Haven City. It is now a true sanctuary for the lost.
But survival was only the first step, and the ocean is not so easily tamed.
To permanently secure his people, Merrick must build a third lighthouse on the treacherous black rocks of Widow’s Teeth. This brutal feat of deep-sea masonry will push his newly evolved [Warden of the Chain] class to its absolute limit. If he succeeds, he will link the three towers to form the Coastal Chain, creating a sprawling architectural shield against the sea.
If he fails, the 312 souls and families relying on him will be swallowed by the dark, leaving Admiral Harrow victorious and free to continue destroying lives across the sea.
The Abyssal Blight is rolling in from the deep water as a creeping wall of toxic mist. Worse still, Harrow has arrived with a massive mainland naval fleet. The arrogant commander is determined to crush Merrick's hard-won sovereignty and claim the harbor for the Empire.
But Harrow underestimated the reef. Now, with the Imperial fleet wounded and bleeding in treacherous waters, Merrick is ready to close the trap. Outgunned and outmanned, he refuses to surrender. He does not need traditional warships. He has an expanding network of light, the latent magic to enforce an unyielding peace upon the tides, and a new, unbreakable vanguard: a fierce crew of rogue pirates turned loyal friends, ready to defend their new home.
He did not just build a refuge. He built a fortress.
A Nautical Slice of Life featuring epic base building, settlement management, and found family.
(Updated June 2026)
Genre: Thriller
Merrick Ironwood survived his exile. He conquered the deadliest reef in the ocean and forged it into a thriving settlement. With the beacons of Sorrow’s Haven and North Reef burning bright, the wreckage of the past has been transformed into Haven City. It is now a true sanctuary for the lost.
But survival was only the first step, and the ocean is not so easily tamed.
To permanently secure his people, Merrick must build a third lighthouse on the treacherous black rocks of Widow’s Teeth. This brutal feat of deep-sea masonry will push his newly evolved [Warden of the Chain] class to its absolute limit. If he succeeds, he will link the three towers to form the Coastal Chain, creating a sprawling architectural shield against the sea.
If he fails, the 312 souls and families relying on him will be swallowed by the dark, leaving Admiral Harrow victorious and free to continue destroying lives across the sea.
The Abyssal Blight is rolling in from the deep water as a creeping wall of toxic mist. Worse still, Harrow has arrived with a massive mainland naval fleet. The arrogant commander is determined to crush Merrick's hard-won sovereignty and claim the harbor for the Empire.
But Harrow underestimated the reef. Now, with the Imperial fleet wounded and bleeding in treacherous waters, Merrick is ready to close the trap. Outgunned and outmanned, he refuses to surrender. He does not need traditional warships. He has an expanding network of light, the latent magic to enforce an unyielding peace upon the tides, and a new, unbreakable vanguard: a fierce crew of rogue pirates turned loyal friends, ready to defend their new home.
He did not just build a refuge. He built a fortress.
A Nautical Slice of Life featuring epic base building, settlement management, and found family.
(Updated June 2026)
Genre: Thriller
Used availability for Ali Haider's The Coastal Chain